My old posts from my old blog

Here are all my old posts from my wordpress blog. This will be my new home!

Get Fit Live Fit

January 8, 2009

Now, I’m not the advertising type, and I’m definitely not advertising anything. I am a pace leader for the Get Fit Live Fit program in Portland, which is sponsored by FitRight NW. As a pace leader for the program, it is my responsibility that participants in the program reach their goals and achieve whatever it is they want to achieve. Some are there to set a PR, some are there to get to know the sport of running, and some may be there to lose weight. The one thing I know is that I am there to help them do just that.

I am a pace leader for the Half-Marathon program that will be ending March 25th, and setting up participants for a half marathon the weekend of March 28-29. Which is great for me, as I am doing the ING Georgia Half Marathon that weekend with my Father-In-Law. So Dan, I am going to be extra ready for that race.

The first session starts this Saturday, and it is long run day. Not only am I a half marathon pace leader, but I have the fast group, running a recovery pace of 9:00 min/mile. Which puts our race/fast pace around 7:30 min/mile or a little faster. This will be great for my triathlon training, as I know that I will always be able to get a run in.

We do two runs/workouts a week. Saturday is long run day, and then we do a track workout on Wednesday, working on speed and technique. This is something that I desperately need to add to my training, and I can’t wait to get started.

With all that said, I’m very excited to be participating in this program, and being a mentor/leader for my group of runners.

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I’m signed up and ready to go

January 8, 2009

I’ve signed up for my membership and i’m ready to begin. My workout will start next week, once I have my training plan all figured out, which i have tasked for this weekend.

I’ll keep you all updated on my status, and I will use this blog as a testament of my training.

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I’ve got my membership!

January 2, 2009

So for Christmas this year I asked for a 24 hour gym membership, because in order to work on your swimming, you need a pool. I also plan on getting in strength training, spinning classes, and some minimal running on the treadmill, as I plan to do most of my running outside.

This will be the starting point of my triathlon career, and thanks to my wife and family for their support with this goal of mine.

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On my way to Ironman

January 2, 2009

I will use this site to blog about my experiences training for the ultimate endurance event, the Ironman!